Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
About it
- Kind
- Herbs · Annual
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 2–11
- Sun
- Part shade
- Spacing
- 4 in apart, rows 12 in
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 12 in
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Water
- About every 7 days
When to plant
- Ready
- About 45 days
Based on your last frost date. Outside the US, check local advice.
Varieties people grow
- Calypso— the slowest of the common kinds to run to seed
- Leisure— stands heat; slow to bolt
- Santo— the standard leaf cilantro
- Slo-Bolt— a slow-bolting strain rather than a strict variety
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Cilantro yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as non-toxic to cats (NC State Extension)
- Dogs Listed as non-toxic to dogs (NC State Extension)
- Horses Listed as non-toxic to horses (NC State Extension)
- Children No information in our sources
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Cilantro yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Coriandrum sativum L.
- Most facts The Old Farmer's Almanac ↗ Backfilled by 0041. Pre-0041 rows recorded one source for the whole row; per-field attribution was never captured and is not invented here.
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ non_toxic for cat, dog, horse from its "non-toxic for" tags. Page matched to this row by its recorded species; not cited by the row before this batch.
- water frequency days UMN Extension ↗ UMN "Growing herbs in home gardens": garden herbs, "water deeply once per week; soak the soil to 8 inches." General guidance for herbs, not a figure published for this plant. The page says cilantro prefers "slightly moist soil with good depth and drainage", which a weekly deep soaking is the page's own way of providing.